Two Cheers for Accreditation.

Arnstein, George

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ERIC Number: EJ208317

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979

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Two Cheers for Accreditation.

Arnstein, George

AGB Reports, v21 n4 p35-40 Jul-Aug 1979

Seven weaknesses of accreditation are described: long intervals between site visits, automatic accreditation of branches, weak penalties, inadequate public disclosure, inadequate enforcement, leadership shortcomings, and problems with program evaluation. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Consumer Protection, Educational Quality, Federal Aid, Federal Regulation, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Leadership, Peer Evaluation, Program Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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